Crying on Christmas E̶v̶e̶

I like to hide my things.

In an apartment, it's easy.

No one here likes to sing.

Everyone's usually busy.

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Hiding things...

From significant others, or others.

It's all quite funny.

Except for the quarrels of brothers.

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Maybe it doesn't matter

That I die from laughter...

That echo through these walls

To mark a death last fall by.

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I said my goodbyes

Jumping on a redeye.

Trying not to show my

Own pair of red eyes.

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And when I landed,

Kind of like some Hallmark special town.

But I'd been—

I'd already come down,

So there was a fallout.

It was so hot out.

I couldn't breathe,

Couldn't believe what was behind me...

What would precede.

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Foreshadow.

Foresee...

Don't get to see no ending.

And

I swear,

It likes to keep us spinning.

It follows.

It smiles.

A shadow.

Your own.

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I like to hide my things...

Like weaving a soul through a riddle.

There's always room to wiggle

If you can't ride the dream.

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Ride the dream.

Waves come and go.

I hope you can stay.

I hope you know...

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He said,

Don't go cryin' on Christmas Eve.